No.1792 Long Xing Dao launched in 2010

24,572 China Shipping from Guangzhou Shipyard IMO: 9517317

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No.1793 Cartour Epsilon launched in 2011

26,375Gt for Caronte & Tourist by Cantiere Navale Visentini, Porto Viro IMO: 9539054

Epsilon 2014 Irish Ferries

Image from Pix in Cruise & Michael Thomas

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No. 1794 Yue Hai Tie 4 Hao launched in 2011

23,217 Yuehai Railway by Xingang Shipyard, Tianjin IMO: 9647538

Close up photos are rare. If you google ‘Yue Hai Tie 3 Hao’ and click images you will see an identical sister

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No.1362 Minerva launched in 1995

12,331GT for Swan Hellenic from Okean Shipyard, Nikolaiew IMO: 9144196

Saga Pearl 2003 Saga Cruises Mariotti, Genoa

Explorer II 2004 Abercrombie & Kent

Alexander Von Humboldt 2005 Phoenix Reisen

Minerva 2008 Swan Hellenic

Images: Mine, Neven Jerković & Tony Davis

Alexander Von Humboldt

Original sister ship Akademik Nikolay Andreev 1985

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No.1827 Celebrity Reflection floated out 2012

125,366GT for Celebrity Cruises from Meyer Werft, Papenburg IMO: 9506459

Image attribution: Ian Collard, Peter Ferrary & Philip Blackwell

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No.1363 Aretousa launched in 1994

28,417GT for Minoan Line by Fosen M V Fevag IMO: 9088859

Girolata 2002 La Meridionale

First image: Bernd Bauer & Maeva Joly on Ship Spotting

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No.1365 Transeuropa launched in 1994

32,534 Finnlines O/Y from Stocznia Gdansk, Gdansk IMO: 9010175

Euroferry Olympia 2013 Grimaldi

On February 18, 2022, a major fire broke out on the ship when it was north of Corfu.

I think the burnt out ship is still laid up

Image attribution: Marcus Ships

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EUROFERRY OLYMPIA Imo.9010175 Itain ro/ro. 24-12-16

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No.1366 Polarlys launched in 1995

11,341GT for Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap by UlsteinVaerft, Ulsteinvik IMO: 9107796

A Hurtigruten cruise ferry

Image attribution: Tom Gulbrandsen

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No.1367 Superfast II launched in 1995

23,663GT for Superfast Ferries from Schichau Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven IMO: 9086590

Spirit of Tasmania III 2003 TT line

Mega Express Four 2006 Corsica-Sardinia Ferries

Image attribution: Stephane Saissi & Michael Thomas

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No.1368 Sun Princess launched in 1995

77,441 Princess Cruises from Fincantieri, Monfalcone IMO: 9000259

Pacific World 2021 Peace Boat

Image attribution: Mick Prendergast, Johnson Chu and Wayne A’Court

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